Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10965, Owen Evans, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Evans, Owen Agness
W. 10965
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Paid at the Tre asury under the acts of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1827 to 13 March 1827, the day of his death age notified 19. Dec 1839.
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19.541.
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Alabama.
Owen Evans
of Morgan County in the State of Alabama who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Wm Brown of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumpter in the S. Carolina line, for the term of 14 months from April 1. 1776 to June 1. 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of November 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Dec 1825 and sent to Hon: John McKee , S. Rep
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1826. $ 32:23
7. 20 24. 1. 3 32. 23
$ 32: 23
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. } }
March 1. 1823

7133 Alabama
Agnes Evans widow of Owen Evans who was a Corporal in the Carolina Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 51 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 121 day of July 1845 and sent to Dear Mother Huntsville Alabama
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 January 1844 Vol. 2 Page 230.
2 Cents:
1 ael 1838 1 " 1843 1/2 crep.

J. Canby Pelly 6 Regiment April 1. 1876 to Mar 1877 Captured
See pa: 53-Reg: Declaration of
Quinn Evans for Position
recd. 10. Dec. 1825- Hon. J. N. Kee of Ala. H. of Rep

Said Owen Evans further states on oath that I have not by gift grant sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, since filing my former declaration or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 nor have I nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than that contained in the Schedule above and by me subscribed
Owen Evans
Sworn to in open Court (Subscribed)
Wm B Mc Clellan Clerk, etc.
And on the same day came also into open Court Abisha Evans and made oath that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of said Owen, and states that the account given by him of the manner of the disposition of his property since the 28 th day of April 1823 the time he filed his first declaration is true, he also states that he knows the said Owen was indebted to the said Mary Evans in the sum of about one hundred and sixty dollars borrowed money in 1818 and for which she had the obligation of said Owen, this deponent also states that the land of said Owen was sold to the said Mary to pay the said debt and in discharge of the obligation which she held on said Owen he also states the process was disposed of for the purposes stated by said Owen, and he also knows that the said Owen is indebted for necessaries to support his family in the amount by him stated. He truly believes the said Owen has no other property but that contained in his schedule above and he is utterly unable to work or support himself or family.

by his labour his Abisha + Evans Mark Sworn to & subscribed in open Court Wm B. McLean Clerk, etc.
And on the same day appeared also in open Court John Echols a near neighbour to said Owen and a Credible Witness and made oath that he truly believes that the said Owen has no other property but which is contained in the above Schedule and he also states that he believes that the property contained in the Schedule by him heretofore filed was disposed of for the purposes of paying his debts actually and and owing and to purchase necessaries to support his family and that he knows the same was disposed of as stated by him and Abisha Evans the Witness who has been deposed he also states that the said Owen is old and infirm and unable by his labour to support himself & family
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court Wm B. McLean Clerk, etc. John Echols
Whereupon and on satisfactory evidence being shown to the Court that the said Owen Evans, Abisha Evans and John Echols are Credible it is here Certified by the Court that full credit ought to be given to their statements, and that it shall be so Certified as to their credibility.

The State of Alabama & William B. McClellan Morgan County Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy and transcript of the Record and proceedings from the minutes of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal, (having no seal of office) at Office, this 4 th day of November A.D. 1825, and of the Independence of the U.S. of America the 50 th year.
Esda en
Test. W m B. McClellan Clerk, &c.
State of Alabama Set
I Henry Minor Presiding Judge of the 7 th Judicial Circuit in said State (which Circuit includes the aforesaid County of Morgan) testify that the foregoing attestation of William B. McClellan Clerk of said Court is in due form. Given under my hand & Seal this 10 th day of November 1825
Henry Minor Seal

State of Alabama } Circuit Court Cherokee County } October Term 1873
On the 28 th day of October 1873, Owen Evans appeared personally in open Court (being a court of record for the County aforesaid, having the power to fine and imprison and proceeding according to the course of the common law) The said Owen being a resident of said County of Cherokee, aged about sixty seven years, and being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain, the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, the 1 st of May 1870 and 1 st of March 1873. That he the said Owen Evans on or about the 1 st of March 1776 Entered for the term of 15 months, in the State of South Carolina, in the Company commanded by Cap t William Brown, in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Sumpter in the line of the State of South Carolina, on the Continental establishment and continued to serve in said Company and Regiment until the expiration of his said term of service enlistment when he was honorably discharged therefrom. That a great part of the succeeding years of the war he was in the Militia service of said State - That in course of his service he was in the engagement, at Fort Moultrie when that Post was attacked by the British fleet, and in 1780 he was in the battle of Rocky Mount and at Hobkirk's defeat, and at the battle at Ramsour's Mill in the South Fork.

And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of March 1820 "I do solemnly swear That I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March - 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, grant, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled an Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th of March 1818, nor have I, (nor has any person in trust for me) any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, (nor have I any income other than that contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.)
(Schedule as follows)
  80 Acres of land $160.00   3 Head of horses 100.00   7 head of cattle 42.00   8 head of hogs 14.00   316.00 
Oliver Evans
I the said Oliver Evans further state that I am indebted for money loaned to the amount of $160. with interest; that I am by occupation a farmer, but owing to age & its decrepitude and especially Rheumatic pains with which I am & have for some time been afflicted I am unable to do any efficient services or labor towards gaining subsistence, that the names and ages of those of my family residing with me are my wife Agnes aged 58 years, my daughter Keziah 30 years, my daughter Nancy aged 16 years & my Grand Children Leroy aged 8 & Polly aged three years; that my said wife is also very frail and much afflicted with Rheu- matic pains, and neither she nor my said daughters

and Grand Children are able to support themselves and me by their labor and exertions - I do further state that I have no evidence of my enlistment, services &c as stated above in my power to produce other than my own oath, and the statement on oath of Jacob Sutter hereto annexed
(Signed) Owen Evans
Jacob Sutter aged about 65 years personally appeared in the Court aforesaid, and being sworn deposeth that he from March 1776 until June 1777 served as an enlisted Soldier, with the above named Owen Evans, in the same Company, Regiment and Line mentioned in the above declaration, and was with him, as he the said Sutter distinctly recollects in the affair of Fort Moultrie. (Signed) Jacob Sutter Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 29 th day of October 1823 Wm B. McClelland, Clerk, &c, &c
Robert Allison a credulous witness came also into open Court & made oath, that he is a close neighbour of the said Owen Evans and is well acquainted with his circumstances and believes his Schedule of Property filed in Court here is correct as to the Items contained, & the value annexed to each article is as much as the property would bring in cash - He also states that the said Owen, is indebted as stated by him for borrowed money to buy the land mentioned in his Schedule $100 and the interest thereon. He also states that the account given of his family is correct and that the said Owen & his wife are both aged and infirm, & unable to support them by labour. Robert Allison his Mark

State of Alabama Circuit Court October Term 1828. Madison County 3 On the 19 th day of October 1828: Aaron Evans who heretofore to wit: on the 28 th day of October 1823 filed in this Court his declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 the 1 st of May 1820 and the first of March 1823 Now comes again into open Court here and files this supplement statement on oath; That since filing his first declaration he has been necessarily (much reduced) in his circumstances that at that time his Schedule of pro- perty then filed and stated in his declaration consisted of eighty acres of land worth one hundred and sixty dollars. Three head of horses one hundred dollars Seven head of cattle forty two dollars. Eight head of hogs, four- teen dollars. That he was indebted at that time for money loaned as stated also in his said declaration one hundred and sixty dollars, that the interest on the said sum amounted to a considerable sum for the payment of the whole of which he had to make sale of his tract of land stated in said Schedule to Mary Evans to whom he was indebted that one of the loans contained in his schedule, he sold for the purpose of discharging several small debts he was owing Lorenzo Evans and others, that he had to sell the other loans contained in said schedule to purchase provisions and necessaries for his family, that some of the cattle he had to kill and use for the maintenance of his family, and some he had to pay debts and that the following Schedule contains all the property he now has to wit: Schedule as follows
(One Cow and Calf twelve dollars. Aaron Evans - Deeds to and subscribed in open Court (W. B. McEllan) Will, to be
That he is now indebted for necessaries to support his family about forty five dollars. and the

Said Owen Evans further states on oath that I have not by gift, grant, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, since filing my former declaration or any part thereof without intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 nor have I nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than that contained in the Schedule above and by me subscribed.
Owen Evans
Sworn to in open Court & Subscribed
Wm B Mc Clellan Clerk, C.C.
And on the same day came also into open Court Abisha Evans and made oath that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of said Owen, and states that the account given by him of the manner of the disposition of his property since the 28th day of April 1823 the time he filed his first declaration is true, he also states that he knows the said Owen was indebted to the said Mary Evans in the sum of about one hundred and sixty dollars borrowed money in 1818 and for which she had the obligation of said Owen, this deponent also states that the land of said Owen was sold to the said Mary to pay the said debt and in discharge of the obligation which he held on said Owen he also states the said Owen disposed of for the purposes stated by said Owen; and he also knows that the said Owen is indebted for necessities to support his family in the amount by him stated. He truly believes the said Owen has no other property but that contained in his schedule above and he is utterly unable to work or support himself or family.

by his labour his Abisha + Evans Mark Sworn to & subscribed in open Court (W m B. McLean Clerk, etc)
And on the same day appeared also in open Court John Echols a near neighbour to said Abisha and a Credible Witness and made oath that he truly believes that the said Abisha has no other property but which is contained in the above schedule and he also states that he believes that the property contained in the schedule by him heretofore given was disposed of for the purposes of paying his debts actually and and owing and to purchase necessaries to support his family and that he knows the same was disposed of as stated by him and Abisha Evans the Witness who has been deposed he also states that the said Abisha is old and infirm and made by his labour to support himself & family
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court (W m B. McLean Clerk, etc)
John Echols
Whereupon and on satisfactory evidence being shown to the Court that the said Abisha Evans, Abisha Evans and John Echols are Credible it is here Certified by the Court that full credit ought to be given to their statements, and that it shall be so Certified as to their credibility.

The State of Alabama & William B. McClellan Morgan County Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy and Transcript of the Record and proceedings from the minutes of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal, (showing no seal of Office) at Office, this 24 th day of November A. D. 1825, and of the Independence of the U. S. of America the 50 th year.
Seal
Test. Wm B. McClellan Clerk, &c.
State of Alabama Set
I Henry Minor Presiding Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in said State (which Circuit includes the aforesaid County of Morgan) testify that the foregoing attestation of William B. McClellan Clerk of said Court is in due form - Given under my hand & seal this 10 th day of November 1825
Henry Minor Seal

(A)
Declaration
In order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th of March 1836 and the joint resolution of July of the 7 th of July 1838 The State of Alabama Jackson County
County Court in vacation
The Hon. Judge Jas McGreene present on this 28 th Day of May 1845 personally appeared Agness Coven a resident in said State and County now over Seventynine years of age before the Hon. James McGreene judge of the County Court of Jackson County holden at the Court house in the Town of Pellport in Jackson County and State of Alabama - and after being duly sworn according to Law both on her oath Make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March the 4 th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838 intitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, that she is the Widow of Owen Coven, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 at the Rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and was Entered on the pension Rolle of the State of Alabama September 11 th 1825 and was last paid at Huntsville in the State of Alabama which fell due on the 4 th of March 1827 - She Further Declares that she was the daughter of Hugh Wilson who was a Citizen of Chester District in the State of South Carolina at the time she was Married to Owen Coven this Reputed Soldier in the Month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four and allways afterwards to the present day was known by the name of Agness Coven  (B) that my husband Owen Coven Died on the 13 th Day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty seven and when he Died he left this Identical same Agness Coven a widow in Madison County Ala. with the following Described children named below
(C) my first Child Isakel Coven was born on the 3 rd Day of December 1785 in Chester District in the State of South Carolina

my 2 nd Child Rachel Evans was born on the 1 st Day of November 1787 in Chester District South Carolina my 3 rd Child Hannah Evans was born on the 25 th Day of September 1789 my 4 th Child John Evans was born on the 2 nd Day of July 1791 my 5 th Child Frazier Evans was born on the 2 nd Day of September 1793 my 6 th Child Josiah Evans was born on the 4 th Day of April 1795 my 7 th Child Mary Evans was born on the 26 th Day of December 1796 my 8 th Child Abisha Evans was born on the 30 th Day of December 1797 my 9 th Child William Evans was born on the 22 nd Day of June 1802 my 10 th Child Lorenzo D. Evans was born on the 10 th Day of March 1805 my 11 th Child Nancy Evans was born on the 4 th Day of November 1807  These Children whose names are set above in this my Declaration are all the Children that I Agness Evans ever had - that I Agness Evans was married by Phillip Walker Esqr to Owen Evans after this soldier had left the army of the Revolution and before the first Day of January Seventeen hundred and ninetyfive - Vis at the time mentioned above that she never afterwards married and still is a widow residing in Jackson County Alabama and has resided in the same State and County for the space of the last Seven years and previous thereto she has resided in Madison County and Benton County of the State of Alabama. Since the death my husband Owen Evans she further knoweth to wit: Comt to refer to the proof papers now on file in the Pension Office for satisfactory evidence of the services rendered by my husband Owen Evans in the army of the Revolution for which I Agness Evans widow of Owen Evans now claim a pension by virtue of the acts of Congress made and provided in such cases (A)
Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and in the year first above written before me at the Court House in Pensylvania in said County Agness Evans (seal) James M Green Judge City Cr

State of Alabama
Jackson County I, J. S. Mose Jones Clerk of the County Court of Jackson County Alabama held at the Court House in the Town of Bellfont do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Owen Evans was a pensioner of the Uni- -ted States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Madison in the State of Alabama and died in said County of Madison in the State of Alabama in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven on the 13 th day of March that he left a widow whose name is Agnes Evans
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in open Court and affixed the seal of said County Court at office This 28 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five and of the American Independence the 69 th
J. S. Mose Jones Clerk of the County Court of Jackson Co Ala

Owen Evans was born the 15 th of March in the year 1754 Agness Evans was born the 9 th of May in the year 1760 Asahel Evans was born the 3 rd day of December in the year 1772 Rachel Evans was born the 1 st day of November 1787 Hannah Evans was born the 25 th September 1789 John Evans was born the 12 th July 1791 Hezekiah Evans was born the 2 nd September 1793 Josiah Evans was born the 4 th April 1795 Wm Evans Clury Street Abbeys on was born Sept r 1818
Owen Evans was born the 15 th May in the year 1754 Agness Evans was born the 9 th of May in the year 1760 Asahel Evans was born the 3 rd day of December in the year 1772 Rachel Evans was born the 1 st day of November 1787 Hannah Evans was born the 25 th September 1789 John Evans was born the 12 th July 1791 Hezekiah Evans was born the 2 nd September 1793 Josiah Evans was born the 4 th April 1795  J. B. B.

44 I am
_____ Mary Ann Johnson was born the 14th day of September 1818
Mary Evans was born 26 th December 1796
Abigail Evans was born 30 day December 1799
William Evans was born the 22 nd day June 1802
Lorenzo D. Evans was born the 11 th day of March 1805
Nancy Evans was born the 4 th day of November 1808
David A. Johnson age on the 8 th of January 1834 21

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

4 March 27/5
State of Alabama } We know that before Jackson County Set. } me Thompson M. Reeder Judge of the County Court of said County personally appear- ed Agnes Evans & made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Lewis Evans, the iden- tical person who was a pensioner, & is now dead that he departed this life on the 13 th of March 1827 & to whom a certificate of pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy.
War Department.
Revolutionary War
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818, & July 1 st 1820 & March 1 st 1823, Lewis Evans late a Corporal in the Army of the United States is entitled on the Pension List, Roll of the Alabama Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the fourth day of November One thousand eight hun- dred & twenty five
Given at the War Office of the United States this 17 th day of December One thousand eight hundred twenty five
Signum James Barbour Secretary of War
Examining & countersigning by J. D. Edwards
That the deceased pensioner Lewis Evans was a resident county in the State of Alabama for the space of two years previous to his death, & that previous thereto resided in the county of Jasper in said State Sworn & subscribed to this Agnes Evans  his mark 19 th day of December 1839 before me
Thompson M. Reeder Judge of the County Court

State of Alabama } ss. I, Wilson Jones Clerk of the Hon. Jackson County } -ly Court of said County holden at the Court house in the Town of Belle Font for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Green Evans now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month, was a resident of the County of Madison in the State of Alabama & said in said Court -ly State in the year 1827 on the 13 th day of March that he left a Widow whose name is Agnes Evans
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & private seal there being no public seal to my said Office, done at Office in the Town of Belle Font this 19 th day of Nov. 1839 -
Wilson Jones Clerk of Jackson County Court
I now do mean by these presents that I Agnes Evans of the County of Jackson & State of Alabama a Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute & appoint Nelson Robinson my true & lawful attorney, for me & in my name to receive from the Govt. of the United States for Paying Pensions the balance of the Pension due me from the 4 th of November 1826 to the 13 th of March 1827. that being the day of the death of Green Evans Witness my hand & seal this 19 th day of Novem- ber 1839 -
Agnes Evans
Test James B. Wright Clerk
Hammond Morris
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAD

State of Alabama } Be it known that on the 19 th Jackson County } day of November 1839 person- ally appearing Agnes Evans before me S c L Recorder Judge of the County Court of said County acknowledges the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & seal the day & year last above mentioned Thompson M. Nestor Judge of the County Court
State of Alabama } Be it known that on the 19 th day Jackson County } of Nov. 1839. before the subscri- ber Judge of the County Court of said County personally appearing Nelson Robinson, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney & recites that the same was not given to him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him his own free act & deed to this 19 th day of Nov 1839 before me - Thompson M. Nestor Judge of the County Court
Charles Chapman Representative in Congress from the first congressional district in Alabama which in- cludes Jackson County do certify that Horatio Jones who has made the foregoing certificate as Clerk of the County Court of said County was Clerk in aforesaid and I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Washington City Dec. 7 th 1839. C. Chapman

Ent No. 7441.
g/c
Oliver Evans. (widow of) Rev. Hunterville date 18 Mar 1818.
$2,58
9 Dec 1839 10 " "
Reyno 3814 dated 10 Dec 1839 Sent to Treasury 18 " "
Reyno 3814 sent to the Treasury this day at the request of Genl. [?] 18 Dec 1839
Received from GAO

To the U States To the Widow of Owen Evans decd, late a Genl. Hunts- ville roll, etc. 18 March 1818.
For his pension from 2 nd , to 13 th March 1827. the day of his death 10. days at $8. per month per voucher filed herewith — $2.88
Treas. Dept. Second Comptrollers Office 8 th Fund - Office Examined by L. Gathcart 9 Decr, 1839. 10 th Decr. 1839 Stated by Deallinne
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

No. 2 Agnes Evans.
Dr. ending 30 June 1848.
Huntsville, Ala.
2 gr. 48 Box 18 C — 18
FINAL PRINT COUNCIL
REPRINT COUNCIL

State of Alabama } S. John W. O'Leary, clerk of the County Court of Madison Madison County } County, in the State of Alabama, do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been submitted to said Court, that Agnes Evans was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty on dollars and thirty three cents per annum; was a resident of the County of Morgan, in the State of Ala- bama, and died in the County of Morgan and State of Alabama, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, on the twenty first day of Decem- ber, and that she left the following children: Rizziah, Sarah, Mary, Abisha, William, Lorenzo David Rachel and that she had other children who had died pre- viously; that Rachel left the following children, Nancy & Rachel H. and Hannah who left the following children: Elizabeth, Nancy & Mary - and that Lorenzo D. Evans is the owner of the estate of said Agnes Evans, deceased.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County Court, at Office, in the Town of Huntsville, this the sixth day of March A. D. one Thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
John W. O'Leary Clerk.
State of Alabama } Be it known that before me, Hugh B. Morrow — Morgan County } a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Lorenzo D. Evans, and made oath in due form of law that he is the true owner of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the estate of Agnes Evans, deceased, the identical person who was a pensioner and now dead and is shown a certificate of Pension on file which is herewith transmitted.
That the aforesaid pensioner resided in the said County of Morgan for the space of about Two — months past, and previous thereto in the County of Jackson and previous thereto in the State of Alabama, and County of Morgan aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 17th day of April 1848. H. B. Morrow, J. P.
Lorenzo D. Evans
S. Thomas Price, Clerk of the County Court of Morgan County, in the State of Alabama, do hereby certify that Hugh B. Morrow — is a magistrate in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission expired on the Thirteenth day of April — eighteen hundred and forty seven and will ex- pire on the first Sunday in March eighteen hundred and fifty, as his

successor shall have been duly qualified and that the signature aforesaid purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County Court, as aforesaid in Committee this the 17th - day of April, eighteen hundred and forty eight.
Sam Price Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAD

Honolulu, Ala Loma
April 17 th 1848.
Receipts of William H. Moore, Agent for paying pensions, sixty- six dollars and fifty one cents being for one year and one hundred and eight days pension due to Agripa Evans, from the fourth day of September, eighteen hun- dred and forty six, to the twenty first day of December, eighteen hundred and forty seven, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$66.51
Witness: John G. Coleman.
Lorenzo A. Cook of Agripa Evans, etc.

6369.
Agnes Evans
Al a
Resided Lis to Jacob Warden Jan 16. '45 at Hon. R. Ryan's Feb 9th 1845
Act July 4 th 36

9474.
Alabama
Agnes Evans
widow of Owen Evans who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 Mar 1824 of Morgan in the State of Ala who was a Corporal in the Co commanded by Captain Brown of the regt commanded by Col Sample in the Florida line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Huntsville at the rate of 5 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1845 and sent to Jacob Sturges Huntsville
Total amount,
Alabama
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
J. L. Swann
Clerk.
Book Vol. 1 Page 331

James G. Hooper Affidavit

The State of Alabama
Madison County
Be it known that before me Andrew Jackson Middleton acting justice of the peace now acting in and for Madison County and in the State of Alabama personally appeared James Graham Flomby a Citizen residing in Madison County and State of Alabama now near fifty two years of age and after being Duly Sworn according to Law - Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Owen Evans while he the said Owen Evans resided a near Neighbour to me in Madison County and State of Alabama before his death and I used that Owen Evans was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum and at the Time he was Sick I was Called on to Write his Last will for the purpose of Deviding Estate among his Children after bequeathing a portion of that Estate to Agness Evans his wife the balance Owen Evans Directed to be Devided among the Children - and when he died on Thirteenth day of March 1827 in my presence this same Owen Evans Left a Widow whose name is Agness Evans whom I James Graham Flomby became acquainted with in the year of 1819 and have had Knowledge of Agness Evans ever since that date and always found her to be moral upright and Truthfull in all her ways therefore I cannot have any cause to Doubt that she was not Lawfully Married to Owen Evans in Chester District in the State of South Carolina as she has stated in her application for a pension which she Claims for services rendered by her husband Owen Evans in the army during the war of the revolution and during my whole acquaintance with Agness Evans I never heard her Marriage Disputed by any person whatever therefore I believe that this belief is general there having been no doubts of that kind in my hearing and that I know she never married after the death of her husband Owen Evans and is still a widow residing in Jackson County and State of Alabama and that the names of all those Children which are set forth in the Old Bible record said to be the record kept by Owen Evans were mentioned by Owen Evans when his Last will was in the act of Writing by which the Division of property was to be

make according to this Last Will but Owen Greens did not Last to have it Closed therefore a record of that instrument cannot be had and further this Deponent saith not Sworn to and Subscribed this 10 day of May 1845
Andrew Jackson Middleton James Graham Holmes
The State of Alabama, Madison County, I Andrew Jackson Middleton a magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most Satisfactory Evidence (vis) of my own knowledge that James Graham Holmes who has this day sworn to the above Deposition before me is a Truthfull person and that all Statements of facts made by him when on oath are Entitled to full faith and Credit in any Court of Record This 10th Day of May 1845 Andrew Jackson Middleton acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
I John W. Otey Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama, certify that Andrew Jackson Middleton is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 13th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five
John W. Otey Clerk of the County Court of Madison County in the State of Alabama

The expedition of Miss Rush

The State of Alabama
Jackson County } County Court in Vacation
the Hon judge J. M. Greene Present on this 26 th day of May 1845 personally appeared James Wright now over fifty five years of age a citizen living in Jackson County and State of Alabama, before the Hon J. M. Greene judge of the County Court holden at the Court house in the Town of Pellfont in Jackson County in the State of Alabama and after being sworn as the Law directs, Deposeth and Saith that he was Well acquainted with Owen Evans and his wife Agness Evans while they lived in Franklin County of Tennessee in the year of 1811 and Continued in full acquaintance with them until the hostile Indians caused a fluctuation in that frontier part and afterwards kept in hearing of Owen Evans and his wife and family but was at some distance apart until a general report was circulating that Owen Evans was dead and that he died in Madison County Alabama which I found that report to be true that Owen Evans was dead and when he died he left Agness Evans a widow who is now present and during my acquaintance with them in Owen Evans lifetime I allways found them both to be moral and honest truthfull persons and living together as a man and wife ought to do and after Owen Evans died the widow came and settled near my place of residence where she is now a living a widow and never has married but has allways behaved herself honestly and Truthfull till the present day nor I have not heard any person speak otherwise of her nor convey any kind of idea that she was not the Lawfull married wife of Owen Evans who she claims to be the wife of at present and agreeable to my knowledge of her regularity of Truth allways through life I fully believe that she was married to Owen Evans as stated in her application for a pension believing her to be a Truthfull person in all matter of fact which she the same Agness Evans may state in any case whatever sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
before me J. M. Greene James his Wright mark
Decatur City Court

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Jacob Hardin Esquire Huntsville Alabama

State of South Carolina Chester District } On the twenty eighth day April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Appeared before me Peter Wylie Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District, John Evans, a resident of said District, seventy one years of age and a respectable witness, and being sworn according to law, deposed and sayeth that he was acquainted with the deceased name was William before marriage with Owen Evans, and his wife Agnes Evans. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five or five, in all about the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, or fifty, when they removed from Chester District, to the western part of this State, and that during that time, they lived together as man and wife; and were generally reputed as such in the neighborhood; that he resided within about one half mile, of the place where they lived; and he was acquainted with Owen Evans for several years before his marriage; and that he was said to have served in the Revolutionary war, against Great Britain;
Sworn to in open Court this the twenty eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, at Chester Court- House.
John Evans
Before me,
Peter Wylie J.O. & C.O.B.D.
South Carolina I Peter Wylie Judge and clerk of the Court of Ordinary Chester District of said District hereby certify that John Evans who made the above deposition is a man of good moral character I further certify that there were no licenses granted for marriages at the time the above marriage should have taken place if the parties was married by a minister of the Gospel or by a magistrate no license to publication In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
28 April 1845
Peter Wylie J.O. & Clerk C.O.B.D.

Sir
I send you the deposition of John Evans, there were no county courts in this section of country until 1785, but few persons then obtained license to marry. Such were granted to Preachers & m. s. - Magistrates to perform the ceremony I knew Philip Walker the Magistrate who had have married Agnes Evans to her husband I am Sir
Yours Respectfully
J. B. Burrough

Lorenzo D. Guimaraes affidavit
On roll
March before 1794
Owen Evans, says, in his declaration in 1823, "My daughter Keziah aged 30 years"
He also mentions Benjamin...

The State of Alabama Jackson County }
Be it Known that before me Matthew Summers a justice of the peace now acting in and for Jackson County personally appeared Lorenzo D. Evans, and after being sworn according to Law, Deposeth and Saith that he was well acquainted with Owen Evans who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum that he is now dead and died on the thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven in Madison County and State of Alabama and when he died he left Agnes Evans a widow who is now present in her own proper person residing in the State and County a bove stated who has set forth in her application for a pension the names and ages of her Children with the bible record which was left in her possession at the time he died which record by Owen Evans himself in his lifetime and has remained in her possession ever since till the present day
This Deponent further showeth that this bible record which is sent on with her Declaration contains the death of Owen Evans in my own hand writing in the following words Owen Evans Departed this Life 13 th of March 1827 aged Seventy three, and all other names which are entered on said record was entered by sum of Owen Evans grand Children and that this bible record has been kept by the widow till the present day
Sworn to and subscribed this 30 th day of November 1844 Matthew Summers Justice of the peace
Lorenzo D. Evans
State of Alabama Jackson County }
I Matthew Summers a magistrate in the County above-named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence vis. of my own knowledge that Lorenzo D. Evans who has this day sworn to the above deposition before me

is a truthfull person and that all statements of facts made by him when on oath are entitled to full faith and credit in any Court of record
Matthew Summers Esq d Justice of the peace
State of Alabama { I, Moses Jones Clerk of the County Jackson County. { it being a Court of Record Court of said County. do hereby certify that Matthew Summers whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was on the day of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned according to law, that he is and of right ought to be entitled to full faith and credit in all his official acts as such, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court. done at office in the town of Bellefonte, this 2 nd day of December 1844. and of the Ameri- can Independence the 69 th year Moses Jones Clerk etc,
The State of Alabama } I James M. Jackson County } Greene Judge of the County Court in and for the Coun- ty aforesaid do hereby certify that Moses Jones is and was at the time of signing and sealing the above and said foregoing certificate the act- ing Clerk of the County Court duly

authorized and commissioned to act as such and that his certifi- cate is in due form of Law and that all of his official acts are and of right should be entitled to full faith and credit as such clerk In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7 th day of May 1845
James M. Grew July City Ct Jackson City Ala

April 25, 1865
Rev. J. G. Edwards
The Hon.
James L. Edwards
Pension commissioner
Washington City
[Handwritten signature]
for J. G. Edwards

The State of Alabama Franklin County } April 4 th 1845 }
The Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir I have the Hon to state to you that I have recieved the papers making application for Agness Evans to obtain a pension She being the widow of Owen Evans and agreeable with the letter of instructions which accompanied the papers that I in drawing up her Declaration missed the proper mode of authenticating the claim, but Sir rest assuredly that I was guided by the forms set forth in Document N o 126 of the act of July 4 th 1836 and of July 7 th 1838. but it appears that a Magistrate does not hold any part of Court Jurisdiction in the State of Alabama and that her Claim has to be acknowledged before a judge who has power in Court this being the cause of objection to her Claim, I wish to understand if the same cause is now prevailing and was at the time that Misses Jane McGaughys Claim was presented and if that be the cause of Jane McGaughys Claim being so long delayed and that a new Declaration must be prepared for her to enable her to obtain a Certificate of pension, I have a wish to understand from your Hon. if all cases of application made before a single justice in this State is now and always were objectionable or is there a new Law as I have been waiting a long time for a more decisive answer in the Case of Miss William Mullen and at this time are preparing Declarations for others also making application the arrearages of pay I mean the monthly pay for Soldiers of the late war and should this be a general rule in all the publick Offices in Department of war, I hope you will answer this letter of enquiry at the reception of this and direct your answer to Jacob Harder at Tuscombca Alabama ————— Very respectfully
your Obedient Servant Jacob Harder
The Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of pensions

No. 120321
Joseph Evans Union of Owen, Ala.
act 7 July 1838 b. 1843 8001 act 1844. 738
Alm. 14 mo Corp $51 23 / 100 per share
Adm o acts March 1843 act 17 June 1844 $51 23 / 100 per share
Jacob Eben Gaudry Unionville Ala.

418.
Decr 15 1825.
Sir,
I have not a copy of the papers under which Owen Evans claims a pension, and am unable to go up to the Office to examine them. I gave them a very hasty perusal which impressed on my mind the opinion that the supplemental testimony shows how Mr Evans was divested of the property exhibited in the first schedule, and that he is now within the provisions of the law. It is possible this impression was made by reading Wallace's papers as I only hastily glanced my eye over them, will you have the goodness to look over them again?
Your Obedient Servant
John McKee
J. L. Edwards Esq.

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

The State of Alabama
Madison County,
May 25 th 1845
The Hon. Jas. I. Edwards Sir
Having prepared, a Second Declaration, in the Case of Agness Turner, claim to a pension; with the proof so far as could conveniently be obtained, therefore I hope that your Honor will forward me an answer at the Reception of her application, and Direct to Huntsville to Jacob Harder, by which I hope to be informed when her Claim will be settled, and Should it be so that your Honor will fully satisfy with proof, and a Certificate of pension will be issued please to Direct to Huntsville in the same manner, this Claim being a new Case I wish to understand from you if it will be laid over till Congress makes further appropriations to settle that Claim.
The Hon.
I am Very Respectfully your Ob t Serv t
James I. Edwards,
Jacob Harder
Commissioner of pensions

W. H. Washington City July 28 th 1845.
Sir,
I beg leave to enclose you the letter of Jacob Harden of Ala asking some information as to the application of Agnes Evans (widow of James Evans late Revolutionary pensioner) for a pension. whose papers are in file in your office. Mr. Harden also requests that the forms for ma- king out such applications may also be forwarded to him through me.
I have to request that Mr. H. letter may be returned with your reply.
With great respect
Your R. S.
W. Chapman
1 Edward Eng Com te of Pension

Alabama Act July 4 th 36
Rejected under 1836.
Admitted under 1838
14 months

Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office, December 11 th 1839.
Sir
The claim of the Widow of Owen Evans deceased, late a Pensioner on the Huntsville Roll per Act 18 th March 1818, referred by you to this Office, has been settled, and Two \frac{58}{100} Dollars found to be due - being the pension of the Deceased from 4 th to the 13 th March 1827, the day of his death. A Requisition for this sum ($2.58 cts) will issue in favor of Nelson Robinson attorney of the Widow, to your care, for which be pleased to call at this Office whenever it may suit your convenience. The Pension claimed in the power of attorney from 4 th Nov. 1826 to 4 th Mar. 1827, was received by the Pensioner during his life time.
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt.
Richd. Hays Auditor
Hon. Reuben Chapman House of Representatives.
Agnes Evans
6369

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 10 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," (The widow of Owen Evans, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Ala., Agency, at the rate of Eight - Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1827, to the 13 th March, 1827, the day of his death. 10 days.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

10-965 Pey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10965
Agnes Evans Widow of Owen Evans Corps. S. Caroline
Act: Mrs. 2/43
Index:—Vol. a , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Alabama
Orphans Court of Morgan County
Special Term 20 th January 1848
Before the Hon W H Campbell This day came V D Wrens and made known to Said Court that his mother Agnes Wrens had departed this life intestate, and at the same time applied for letters of Administration upon said deceased's Estate, and tendered her bond with Joseph Hunter & William et alii Nelson, in the sum of five hundred and fifty Dollars which was approved of by the Court and letters ordered to issue which was done accordingly
State of Alabama
I the undersigned Clerk of the County Court Court of Morgan County and State of Alabama Certify that the foregoing contains a true copy and correct transcript of the order made respecting V D Wrens Administrator of Agnes Wrens etc. as appears from the minutes of the Orphans Court of said County
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Tuscaloosa this 3 rd day of March 1848
James Price Clerk

St. Paul, Minn.
Peter Hagner Esq. Third Auditor Washington D.C.
South-West Corner of Fourth and Market Streets
Frank P. Johnston Dec. 4. 1884. Ans

Mr. Ransome
Peter Hagner Esq. Third Auditor Washington City
Seneca Branch of Green Branch fork
St. L. Mo. Nov. 1842 Dec. 4 Dec. Ans
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Ms. A. 9. 2. 21

House of Reps Oct 7 th 1839.
Sir,
I have Mr. Nelson Robinson Esq. of Bellefonte Pa, the application of Agnes Evans for arrears of pension due Owen Evans late pensioner, which with the original certificate that I send to said Owen in his lifetime I have enclosed you.
Peter Hagan Esq. Third Auditor
With great respect your ob. St. R. Chapman
P.S. If I am mistaken in sending this to your office please give it the proper direction and oblige your ob. St. R. Chapman
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

War Department, REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, May 1 st 1820  March 1 st 1823.
Owen Evans late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Alabama Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twentyfive.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17 th day of
December one thousand eight hundred and twentyfive.
James Barbour Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned by S
J. L. Edwards

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Mon Dec 6 th 1859.
M c Robinson Esq r Bellefontaine Ala
Enclosing application of Agnes Evans for Army Pension for Own Evans her husband late Pension also the original certi- cate. Added my Certificate of Citizenship & enclosed both to Peter Hager the same day as the first with his order to send it to the use of if his is not.
Chas. Newman John H. Hager Bellefontaine Ala
RECEIVED
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Belle South Ala Nov 21st/39
Hon R Chapman
Sir Sir
Enclosed is the application of Agnes Evans for arrears of Pension of Leon Evans - please certify to the signature of Leon Evans file it with the Commissioner of Pensions & pay his earliest attention to it - Will you send me all the acts of Congress with their constructions in pamphlet form & such thing is there sticking up like the acts of Congress -
My friend A J Kirby received you to send the 3rd auditor over the subject of his claim while disabled in the service - please also get him to act especially on the horse claims deposited there by me & oblige My friend J P Robinson
Let me hear from you soon -
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Payment to be made at Huntsville
Alabama by
J. M. Lowe, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Huntsville,
Alabama.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 230
J. M. Lowe Clerk.

war Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act, of March 3, 1843, Agnes Evans, of Alabama, and June 17 - 1843 widow of Owen Evans who was a Corporal and died on the 13 th day of March 1827 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty one dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five .
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.